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President Trump signs executive order unleashing law enforcement
Since George Floyd died law enforcement officers around the country have faced unprecedented scrutiny. Officers are hesitant to act for fear of civil litigation or even criminal prosecution. As a result, crime - particularly violent crime - has reached levels not seen since the crack epidemic on the early 1990s. The Biden administration exacerbated this situation by importing five million undocumented migrants - many of them with ties to gangs or terrorist groups.
On Monday, April 29 President Donald J. Trump (R) signed an executive order to strengthen America's law enforcement.
"Safe communities rely on the backbone and heroism of a tough and well-equipped police force," Trump said in the executive order. "My Administration is steadfastly committed to empowering State and local law enforcement to firmly police dangerous criminal behavior and protect innocent citizens," the order stated."
"The result will be a law-abiding society in which tenacious law enforcement officers protect the innocent, violations of law are not tolerated, and American communities are safely enjoyed by all their citizens again," Trump continued.
The EO directs the Attorney General to establish a mechanism to provide legal resources and indemnification for law enforcement officers who incur unjust legal expenses as a result of actions taken during their official duties. This includes leveraging private-sector pro bono assistance to support officers.
Federal agencies are directed to maximize the use of federal resources to provide new best practices for aggressive policing against all crimes, improve the quality of training for state and local law enforcement, increase officer pay and benefits and legal protections for officers.
The Attorney General is also ordered to review all ongoing federal consent decrees, out-of-court agreements, and post-judgment orders involving state or local law enforcement agencies.
The Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall utilize the Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs) formed in accordance with Executive Order 14159 of January 20, 2025 (Protecting the American People Against Invasion) to coordinate and advance the objectives of this order.
Since being sworn in, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has made an effort to stop dubious Biden era federal lawsuits against police and fire departments over hiring on the basis of merit rather than hiring on the basis of the Biden Administration's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion standards - even though Congress gave President Biden or the DOJ the authority to impose their liberal values on state and local law enforcement agencies.
"Despite no evidence of intentional discrimination-only statistical disparities-the prior administration branded the aptitude tests at issue in these cases as discriminatory in an effort to advance a DEI agenda," the Justice Department wrote in a press release. "And it sought to coerce cities into conducting DEI-based hiring in response and spending millions of dollars in taxpayer funds for payouts to previous applicants who had scored lower on the tests, regardless of qualifications."
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